{"id":2007652,"date":"2023-08-22T00:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visits-hawaii-as-wildfire-rescue-efforts-continue-850-people-still-missing\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T00:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:24:19","slug":"biden-visits-hawaii-as-wildfire-rescue-efforts-continue-850-people-still-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visits-hawaii-as-wildfire-rescue-efforts-continue-850-people-still-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden in Hawaii as Wildfire Rescue Continues; 850 Still Missing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-visits-hawaii-as-wildfire-rescue-efforts-continue-850-people-still-missing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden and First\u2064 Lady Visit Maui to Assess Wildfire Damage<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden and \u2062First Lady Jill Biden embarked on a \u200btrip \u200dto the beautiful \u200dHawaiian island of Maui on August\u2064 21st. Their purpose? To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-want-to-cry-house-republicans-on-trip-to-the-border-react\/\" title=\"\u2018I Want To Cry\u2019 \u2014 House Republicans On Trip To The Border React\">witness firsthand<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-let-them-whitewash-the-2020-riots\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Let Them Whitewash The 2020 Riots\">devastating aftermath<\/a> of the deadly\u2063 wildfires that had ravaged the island \u200cjust weeks\u2062 before.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200b wildfires, believed to be the deadliest in over a century in the United\u200b States, had left the\u2063 island in ruins. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visits-hawaii-as-wildfire-rescue-efforts-continue-850-people-still-missing\/\" title=\"Biden in Hawaii as Wildfire Rescue Continues; 850 Still Missing.\">emotions running\u200d high<\/a> and criticism mounting over the\u2064 Biden administration&#8217;s response, the president and first lady wanted to\u2063 show\u200d their support and\u2062 assess the damage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Assessing the\u200b Damage and Meeting Survivors<\/h3>\n<p>The couple began their visit with an aerial flyover of\u2062 the fire \u2063wreckage, taking in the extent of the destruction from above. \u200bThey then embarked on a walking tour of the historic town of\u2062 Lahaina, witnessing the devastation\u2062 up close. Along the way, they spoke with survivors and first responders, listening to their stories and offering words of comfort.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rebuilding and Supporting the \u200dCommunity<\/h3>\n<p>In a speech delivered in \u200dMaui, President Biden assured\u2064 the islanders that\u2064 they would not be alone in their recovery. &#8220;For as long\u2062 as\u200c it takes, we&#8217;re going to be with you, the whole country will\u2062 be with you,&#8221; he declared. He emphasized the importance of rebuilding according to the wishes of the people of Maui, ensuring that \u200ctheir voices\u200d were heard.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Challenges and Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>During their \u2062visit, the president\u200c and first \u2063lady were confronted with the grim reality of\u2062 the situation. Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen \u2063revealed on\u200d social media that 850 people were still\u2064 missing, intensifying the\u200b search and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-three-dead-four-missing-after-severe-pennsylvania-flooding\/\" title=\"Three dead, four missing in Pennsylvania floods.\">rescue \u2062efforts<\/a>. Hawaii Governor Josh Green \u2063expressed concerns about the \u200cdifficulty of recovering \u2064the remains of those who perished in the fires, acknowledging that some may be lost forever.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Federal Support \u2062and Assistance<\/h3>\n<p>The White House reported that over 1,000 federal personnel were on the ground in\u200d Maui, providing \u200bcrucial support in various areas. \u200cThis included search and\u200c rescue operations, victim identification,\u200c and the distribution \u2062of essential supplies. So far, the Biden administration has approved over $8\u200d million\u2062 in assistance for nearly 2,500 households \u200bon\u200c the island.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Concerns and Calls for Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-1-injured-45-rescued-as-recovery-efforts-continue-at-ill-amazon-facility\/\" title=\"6 dead, 1 injured, 45 rescued as recovery efforts continue at Ill. Amazon facility\">recovery efforts continue<\/a>, some residents have expressed their dissatisfaction with the government&#8217;s\u200d response. Mike Cicchino, a survivor of the wildfires,\u2064 criticized \u2064the lack of \u200btransparency and \u2064the inadequacy of financial assistance provided.\u2064 He called for\u200b more help for those who had lost everything in the fires.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dwildfires in Maui have not only left communities devastated but\u200b have also raised \u2062questions about accountability and disaster response methods. While the Biden administration has promised billions to\u2064 aid in the rebuilding process, there are calls \u2062for a \u200cfederal investigation to ensure transparency and learn from this tragic event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Maui on Aug. 21 to evaluate the aftermath of the deadly wildfires that struck the island. 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